Can An Average Student Crack IAS Exam

I am planning to give the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) IAS Exam and some details related to this exam. Will you provide me eligibility and qualification required to apply for this exam and also tell can average student crack IAS exam provide me tips to crack IAS Exam?

[Shaleen]

Yes of course an average or even below average can crack the upsc exam if he/she has interest in this service.

IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service.

Formally, it is known as Civil Services Exam in UPSC.

It is considered as one of the toughest exam in India.

IAS Eligibility:

Qualification:

You must have completed Graduation from any recognized University.
You can also appear for this exam, if you are in final year of your Graduation.

Age Criteria:

For General: 21 to 30 years
For OBC: 21 to 33 years
For SC/ST: 21 to 35 years

No. of Attempts:

For General: 3
For OBC: 7
For SC/ST: No Restriction

Stages to Qualify IAS Exam:

Preliminary Exam (CSAT Exam)
Mains Exam
Personal Interview

IAS Exam is not the easy one as you think but you can definitely crack this exam, you will have to work hard for this Exam to crack it.

If you really want to crack this exam, then follow these points:

Devote 6-8 hours daily for preparation.
Join some good coaching institute so that you may get help from Experts.
Solve Valuable Question Papers given by Coaching Tutors.
Just purchase some good Reference Books from the Store and solve it.
Read English News, Manorma Year Book, Pratiyogita Darpan, etc. to increase your GS.

IAS Exam Dates:

Last date to apply Online Application
20th May 2016

Date of Civil Services Exam (Preliminary)
07th August 2016

Civil Services Exam (Mains)
03rd December 2016